Powered by plutonium, NASA’s one-ton,
nine-foot-wide rover can cover a hundred
yards in a day, rolling over large rocks on
six aluminum wheels. Four cameras scan
for treacherous ground ahead.
NASA/JPL/MALiN SPAce ScieNce SySteMS (MSSS)
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THE NEW AGE OF EXPLORATION
Field Trip on
Mars Curiosity,theMarsrover,isthenextbestthingtobeingthere.